"KTM has been committed to growing the Travel Adventure segment over the past decade starting with its 950 Adventure and leaping into the 990 Adventure generations. For 2013, the 990 Adventure Baja will push the limit of where a 1000cc twin-powered motorcycle can bring riders. This limited edition model has been built specifically for the North American market. It is a tribute to Baja, the land of the famous SCORE/Baja 1000 but also of multiple travel adventure rides and rallies.

The new model includes white bodywork with limited edition Baja graphics and an orange powder-coated frame. It also includes Dunlop 908 RR tires, orange crash guards, LED auxiliary lights, suede-style seat, aluminum radiators guard, GPS base mount and SuperSprox aluminum steel sprocket. In addition, the Baja unit comes standard with a tank bag and rear waterproof luggage bag as well as fully adjustable front and rear WP suspension. This is truly the bike that can take you on any adventure."

Hey Sporting Wood, sorry for veering off course, but what tires did you use in Baja?

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Obviously the D908 . How else would I know it sux?

Bridgestone ED78 is great but doesn't last long. Honestly for durability the D908 is tops, but it doth suck in sand. I was thinking about taking a Maxxis Desert IT next time maybe. I have an SE 2.5" rear wheel...which this Baja 990 ought to have come with imho.

Bridgestone ED78 is great but doesn't last long. Honestly for durability the D908 is tops, but it doth suck in sand. I was thinking about taking a Maxxis Desert IT next time maybe. I have an SE 2.5" rear wheel...which this Baja 990 ought to have come with imho.

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Funny that the 908 is the predominate tire choice for the Dakar rally, not that there is much sand there.

I think what sux more is the 500 lb bike in the sand. You are asking a lot of any knobby because of that.

"KTM has been committed to growing the Travel Adventure segment over the past decade starting with its 950 Adventure and leaping into the 990 Adventure generations. For 2013, the 990 Adventure Baja will push the limit of where a 1000cc twin-powered motorcycle can bring riders. This limited edition model has been built specifically for the North American market. It is a tribute to Baja, the land of the famous SCORE/Baja 1000 but also of multiple travel adventure rides and rallies.

The new model includes white bodywork with limited edition Baja graphics and an orange powder-coated frame. It also includes Dunlop 908 RR tires, orange crash guards, LED auxiliary lights, suede-style seat, aluminum radiators guard, GPS base mount and SuperSprox aluminum steel sprocket. In addition, the Baja unit comes standard with a tank bag and rear waterproof luggage bag as well as fully adjustable front and rear WP suspension. This is truly the bike that can take you on any adventure."

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I think a truly accurate Baja 1000 "tribute" would have included an S suspension and more fuel capacity.

The "limited edition" graphics, "suede-style" seat, and powder coat without functional features like the above threaten to turn it into a kind of KTM "Z71 Offroad" edition.

Ok so I got to see/sit on at the LB motorcycle show (lets not discuss that pile) but some points.
I really hope that thing was just strapped down and/or suspension compressed, it was low, really low.
white was, well, white and the minimal stickers was ok, but it just feels like it needs more "style" than a hard to read rear sticker group.
Bags are bags. etc
But yeah what bothered me was how low the bike was and how little information the "ktm vendors" knew. couple easy questions about the bike *crickets* ask if they have a hard parts catalog at the show *more crickets* can we go hang out on the top of the trailer in the seats and eat some of our fries *um, no, no one goes up there*.

Ok so I got to see/sit on at the LB motorcycle show (lets not discuss that pile) but some points.
I really hope that thing was just strapped down and/or suspension compressed, it was low, really low.
white was, well, white and the minimal stickers was ok, but it just feels like it needs more "style" than a hard to read rear sticker group.
Bags are bags. etc
But yeah what bothered me was how low the bike was and how little information the "ktm vendors" knew. couple easy questions about the bike *crickets* ask if they have a hard parts catalog at the show *more crickets* can we go hang out on the top of the trailer in the seats and eat some of our fries *um, no, no one goes up there*.

no real info, well that was the whole show

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I saw the bike there too. I asked the sales guy what made it special, he didn't know. IIRC it was a manufacturer's booth, staffed by sales staff from Bert's?

It had a 908 front tire, for the guy that asked earlier in the thread.

I was there on Friday, they had two guys from KTM and then the rest were just salesmen from Bert's. I liked the color but then I like my silver 950 also. Cool trailer they used for the display, nice view from the top.

Yeah, because it's always a good idea to have a more top-heavy, taller bike.
Especially when you are going to ride goat trails to Cabo solo...

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Yeah but not on the Compadre Trail I rode this weekend to Mikes Sky Ranch, I needed all the travel my lowered SE has and bottomed out more than I wanted. It's going back to full travel as soon as I can manage it.

908's work well in the sand as long as you are on the throttle, especially above 60 lol. I think they are used because of durability not traction.

This affords them the profits needed to move forward and be able to invest in development.

1) Take a bike that is still in inventory
2) Add updated BNG = little cost
3) Save the rider a couple hundred by spooning on correct rubber (You are not going to find a more correct DOT tire)
4) Throw in a few farkles....
5) Use the suspension that appeals to the LARGEST demographic